How To Buy a Begginer Guitar Without Being Ripped Off

If you're looking for a beginner guitar, then you'll likely want one that is affordable, sounds nice and ultimately will last you long enough without breaking or constantly going out of tune.

Here are some tips to find your dream beginner guitar without getting ripped off...

1. Be realistic and start basic

When you walk into a guitar shop, you may be tempted by the choices. Furthermore, you may be persuaded to part with your cash for a guitar that is beyond what you need when starting out.

You only need a basic guitar to get to grips with (literally) before deciding whether you want to stick with it or not. This way, your investment/risk is much lower!

2. Do some bargain hunting, but don't be a sucker

When you're looking for a guitar, you'll likely see offers for low discounted guitars at crazy prices (way under $100). These guitars are not going to be much use, as they will shred your fingers and will be hard to play (and they will sound awful). It's ok to budget, but stay above $150 as a good rule of thumb. The only exception to this is if you find a good guitar selling second hand in a local pawn shop or in the local paper.

3. Get in on the action

Guitar action basically describes how well the guitar plays. This is defined usually by how close the strings are to the fret board before touching down on them, allowing for easier sounding on notes and generally a smoother, faster guitar that in some cases, seems to play itself!

High action on the other hand will shred your fingers and frustrate the heck out of you, so it's important to know that the standard action is 3.2mm for the 6th string, 2.7mm for the 1st string. New guitars may come "factory preset" and may require them to be set up so that the action is lowered for better playability.

5. Types of manufacturers

The common and often most reliable beginner guitars vary, depending on whether you're playing acoustic or electric. The Stratocasters and Fenders (same people) make great beginner guitars, along with Takemine and Squier models.

That should give you a great starting point for finding the guitar of your dreams at a good price.

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